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The heraldic term for [[green]].  According to ''[[The Blazon of Gentrie]]'' it signifies the following:

# Planets: Venus
# Precious Stones: [[emerald]]
# [[Virtue]]s: Loyalty in [[Love]], [[Courtesy]] and Affability
# Celestial signs: Gemini and Virgo
# Months: May and August
# Days of the Week: Friday
# Ages of Man: Lusty green youth from 20 till 30 years
# Flowers: All manner of verdures or green things
# Elements: [[Water]]
# Seasons of the Year: Spring
# Complexions: [[phlegmatic|Flegmatic]]
# Numbers: 6
# Metals: Quicksilver

See [[colour]].

The name comes from the [[France|French]] word for green, although French heralds have been known to use the term ''sinople''.

[[Category:Device heraldry]]